Basketball Preview: Chattahoochee Cougars vs. Centennial Knights
Chattahoochee and Centennial are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Chattahoochee Cougars will be playing at home against the Centennial Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Chattahoochee focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Chattahoochee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Spencer.
Despite the loss, Chattahoochee had strong showings from Brooklinne Dorr, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds, and Loren Withrite, who earned 20 points along with two steals and two blocks. With that strong performance, Dorr is now averaging an impressive 8.7 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Harris, who had eight points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Westlake 71-20.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Chattahoochee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Chattahoochee against Centennial in their previous meeting back in November, as the team secured a 52-13 win. Will Chattahoochee repeat their success, or does Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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